Job Opportunities

Join Our Team!

Each year, Residence Life at the University of Guelph employs over 150 students across campus in a variety of exciting roles. You could be one of them! We have roles that are required to live in residence as well as some roles that are not required to live in residence.

Working on Residence Life Staff (RLS) can provide you with a wealth of opportunities to learn and grow outside of the classroom. Working as a student leader provides you with opportunities to enhance your leadership, communication, teamwork and conflict resolution skills.

Wondering what our current Residence Life Staff love about residence? Check out the Welcome Home Series here.

If you have questions, please contact us at reslife@uoguelph.ca

Current Opportunities

We currently have openings for the roles listed below:

Residence Assistant
Programme Facilitator - Indigenous House
Community Standards Assistant
Academic Programmer
Duty Staff
Applications can be found at: https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0pQ67CXpSHGsCxM
Please note that applications close on Monday, July 4, 2022 at 10:00 am Eastern Standard Time.
Please see table below for links to the full job description(s).

Click here to view openings in other departments of Student Housing Services.

Residence Life Staff Positions - Who Can Apply?

New Staff Positions are available to any University of Guelph student who is enrolled full-time who meets our academic requirements.

You can apply if you are a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at the University of Guelph and in good standing (i.e. no record of conduct or behaviour problems on campus).
You need a minimum cumulative and semester average of 65% (or 70% if applying for Cluster Leader or Academic Programmer roles).
Please read job description for a full outline of responsibilities

Returning Staff Positions are available for current or past members of Residence Life Staff. For senior level positions such as Senior RA, and Community Assistant, we also welcome new applicants with (significant) leadership experience to apply.

If you are a current staff member applying to a role outside of the one you currently hold, please consult with your supervisor as to if you should fill out a new staff application or a returning staff application.
You can apply if you are a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at the University of Guelph and in good standing (i.e. no record of conduct or behaviour problems on campus).
You need a minimum cumulative and semester average of 65% (or 70% if applying for Cluster Leader or Academic Programmer/Senior Academic Programmer roles).
Please read job description for a full outline of responsibilities
*Note on remuneration for returning RLS members in salaried positions: if you are returning to the same position (RA to RA, CL to CL, CA to CA, etc) then you will receive an additional $50/month for every year (two 4 month terms) you’ve been in the role (up to a maximum of 3 years). This equates to an additional $200 (1^st year returning) or $400 (2^nd year returning) per semester. If you are moving positions (DS to RA, CL to AP, RA to CL, etc) then you receive the base compensation for that position.

Residence Life Staff Positions – Required to Live on Campus
Position (Click Title to view Job Description)	Short Description	New or Returning Staff Position?	Minimum Cumulative and Semesterly Academic Average Required	Remuneration* (see above note on remuneration for returning RLS)	Application
Residence Assistant (RA)	Aids in the transition of first and upper year students to residence. Required to live in residence.	New Staff Position	65%	$4,454.17/semester plus RLS Meal Plan; Discounted RLS Room Rate	Open - Closes Monday, July 4 2022 at 10:00 EST
Returning Residence Assistant (RA)	Aids in the transition of first and upper year students to residence. Required to live in residence.	Returning Staff Position	65%	$4,454.17/semester plus RLS Meal Plan; Discounted RLS Room Rate	Open - Closes Monday, July 4 2022 at 10:00 EST
Cluster Leader (CL)	Provides academic programming to first year students in residence. A variety of academic clusters will be available Required to live in residence.	New or Returning Staff Position	70%	$3,140.20/semester plus RLS Meal Plan; Discounted RLS Room Rate	Closed
Programme Facilitator (PF) - Indigenous House	Provides themed programming to students in our Indigenous House Living-Learning Community.	New or Returning Staff Position	65%	$5,086.89/semester plus RLS Meal Plan; Discounted RLS Room Rate	Open - Closes Monday, July 4 2022 at 10:00 EST
Programme Facilitator (PF)	Provides themed programming to students in our Living-Learning Communities. Available Living Learning Communities may include: Arts House Eco House French House Indigenous House International House Required to live in residence.	New or Retuning Staff Position	65%	$5,086.89/semester plus RLS Meal Plan; Discounted RLS Room Rate	Closed
Senior Residence Assistant (Sr. RA)	Aids in the transition of first and upper year students to residence. Provides additional support and coaching to RAs. Required to live in residence. ~6 positions available.	Returning Staff Position, also available to applicants with significant outside leadership expereince	65%	$5,086.89/semester plus RLS Meal Plan; Discounted RLS Room Rate	Closed
Community Assistant (CA)	Aids in the transition of first and upper year students to residence. Provides additional support and coaching to their RA team. Required to live in residence. ~ 5 positions available.	Returning Staff Position, also available to applicants with significant outside leadership expereince	65%	$5,497.39/semester plus RLS Meal Plan; Discounted RLS Room Rate	Closed
Community Assistant (CA) - LLCs	Acts as a resource for Programme Facilitators. Required to live in residence. 1 position available.	Returning Staff Position, also available to applicants with significant outside leadership expereince	65%	$5,497.39/semester plus RLS Meal Plan; Discounted RLS Room Rate	Closed
Residence Assistant Designates (RAD)	RADs may be called upon to fill Residence Assistant vacancies if available. Required to live in residence.	Residence Assistant Designates are selected from the Residence Assistant applicant pool		N/A
Community Life Facilitator	Aids in the transition of upper year and mature students in residence. Required to live in West Residence. ~4 positions available	New or Returning Staff Position		$3,140.20/semester plus hourly wage for office administration hours

Residence Life Staff Positions – Not Required to Live on Campus

Position

Short Description

New or Returning Staff Position?

Minimum Cumulative and Semesterly Academic Average Required

Remuneration*
(see above note on remuneration for returning RLS)

Application

Duty Staff (DS)

Supports the RLS on-call system primarily in South Residence.

Not required to live in residence. ~20 positions available.

New or Returning Staff Position

65%

Starts at $15.00/hour

Open -
Closes Monday, July 4 2022 at 10:00 EST

Duty Staff Lead Hand
(DS-LH)

Supports the RLS on-call system in South Residence.

Provides additional support and coaching to the Duty Staff team.

Not required to live in residence.
1 - 2 positions available.

Returning Staff Position,
also available to applicants with significant outside leadership expereince

65%

Starts at $16.00/hour

Closed

Programming Office Staff

Provides programming support to fellow RLS and lead residence-wide residence enrichment efforts.

Not required to live in residence.

~5 positions available, under the following portfolios:
Media Coordinators
Programming Office Coordinator
Mental Health Coordinator
Residence Wide Program Coordinator

New or Returning Staff Position

65%

$3,140.20/semester

Closed

Academic Programmer
(AP)

Provides academic programming to students in residence. Provides academic programming support to all RLS. Oversees the Academic Drop-In Centres.

Not required to live in residence. ~3 positions available.

New or Returning Staff Position

70%

$3,140.20/semester

Open -
Closes Monday, July 4 2022 at 10:00 EST

Senior Academic Programmer (Sr. AP)